AIT appointment

We started our day early today and ate breakfast quickly in our room so that we could be down in the lobby to go to our big appointment at 8:00AM.  We had no clue what to expect except that we were to bring all of our adoption papers as well as our passports.  We arrived at the AIT and there was a very long line of people waiting, but we were escorted inside.  We were told to sit among many other people in this waiting room and occasionally, Scott was called up to the window for more information.  We expected to be taken in to a room with just us and talk to some American people about the process, but we were all totally wrong…  After about 1.5 hours, we were done and told that we could pick up Benjamin’s visa later that afternoon.  We did not see one American person and they did not serve hot dogs and apple pie!!

                 

We headed to the Taipei Zoo and enjoyed seeing all the animals, including 2 pandas and penguins.  Benjamin did very well, but did end up sleeping the last part in a stroller.  We headed back to the hotel for a few hours.  Scott went with our tour guide back to AIT and received Benjamin’s visa, so we are all set to return to the US!!

                 

 Check out the little kids on a field trip...

 Nice giraffe

I'm tired!

We decided to get dim sum tonight and went to a restaurant in the hotel b/c the kids were tired of walking.  We got the kids milk to drink and we got 2 cokes, which unbeknownst to us were priced as gold!!  Our food was $22 but the drinks were $34!!!  In general, the shops on the streets are inexpensive.  All 5 of us ate for $6 at one spot, so we were in shock!!  Oh well….  One more day to go and we head home!

Fun times in the hotel!